Grieving influencer mom-of-three Laura Merritt Walker reveals her three-year-old son Callahan has died in ‘tragic accident’ – as she posts heartbreaking photo of herself holding her child’s hand in hospital
- Popular Texas blogger Laura Merritt Walker announced the death of her three-year-old son in a ‘tragic accident’ last week
- The mother-of-three, who runs lifestyle blog Merritt & Style, revealed her youngest son Callahan died in a heartbreaking Instagram post
- Texas police confirmed officers ‘responded to a drowning call’ involving Merritt Walker and her husband
Popular Texas blogger Laura Merritt Walker announced the death of her three-year-old son in a “tragic accident” last week.
The mother-of-three, who runs lifestyle blog Merritt & Style, revealed her youngest son Callahan died in a heartbreaking Instagram post on Monday.
We are completely heartbroken to share that we lost our precious Callahan in a tragic accident last week,” she wrote in a joint post with her husband David.
“He was such a blessing and brought so much joy to our entire family.
“Cal-Bear was absolutely adored by his big brothers and loved them beyond measure,” the heartbroken parents wrote beneath a photo of their hands holding Callahan’s in a hospital bed.
Popular Texas blogger Laura Merritt Walker announced the death of her three-year-old son in a ‘tragic accident’ last week
The mother-of-three, who runs lifestyle blog Merritt & Style, revealed her youngest son Callahan died in a heartbreaking Instagram post on Monday
We are completely heartbroken to share that we lost our precious Callahan in a tragic accident last week,” she wrote in a joint post with her husband David.
Texas police confirmed officers “responded to a drowning call” involving Merritt Walker and her husband, but no further details are available yet.
The shocking post also included a series of memories with their son, including a photo taken on the beach and a video of the little boy reading from a storybook.
‘As parents we are completely shocked by the loss of our son. We are comforted to know that he is held in the arms of Jesus.
“We would be honored by your prayers for peace and strength for our family during this impossible time.
The couple also shares sons, Beckham, 10, and Chamberlain, 7.
“All the moms on the internet are surrounding you with a huge hug,” Catherine Belknap and Natalie Telfer, hosts of the Cat & Nat podcast, wrote under the heartbreaking post.
The couple also share sons, Beckham 10, (right) and Chamberlain, 7 (left)
The couple’s million-dollar property in Frisco, Texas
Texas police confirmed officers “responded to a drowning call” involving Merritt Walker and her husband, but no further details are yet available
Adding: ‘There’s nothing we can say to stop the pain. We’re so sorry.’
‘I’m so sorry, there are absolutely no words. I pray that the Lord gives you peace and comfort that passes all understanding,” Bachelor Nation’s Raven Gates wrote.
“I don’t even have words right now. No parent should ever have to experience this. Praying for you and your family,” blogger Caitlin Covington added.
The Walker family celebrated Callahan’s third birthday in October with an Oktoberfest-inspired birthday party, which they called “CALtoberfest.”
“Happy 3rd birthday to our precious boy,” they captioned the post, which included images of the family dressed according to the theme. ‘
We had the absolute best time with this party theme!! So grateful for these wonderful memories and being able to celebrate Callahan turning three!’